No one likes the discomfort of creepy crawlies (head lice or louse) on their scalp and in their hair. These tiny parasites feed on blood from your scalp. These mites usually trigger intense itching, a irritating, tickling feeling that something is moving in your hair or on your head and can give rise to a possible rash around the hairline. The result is constant scratching that can lead to bacterial infection. Oh, and we won't even mention the irritability and disturbed sleep that often goes with it!
PROBLEM NUMBER 1: The female lice produce a glue-like substance that firmly attaches the lice eggs to the base of each hair shaft. This is why it can be very difficult to comb them out. On top of this, when the lice eggs hatch in 6-9 days, the head lice then penetrate the scalp to feed - yuk! Their attachment to the scalp also makes them hard to comb out.
PROBLEM NUMBER 2: Common "over the counter" head lice treatments can contain nasty chemicals like DDT that can cause harm and are toxic. In addition, if the head lice infestation is not treated properly, the condition can become a recurring problem. None of us want to use harmful, chemical-based products that often don't work adequately anyway and we definitely don't want the problem recurring.
PROBLEM NUMBER 3: You can get lice by coming into contact with either lice or their eggs. This can occur though personal contact with others who have head lice. A classic example of this are family members who interact closely and especially school children, as they play together and have a lot of close contact at school. Of course, you can contract head lice from infested hats, caps, clothing, bedding and even through the sharing of hair decorations, hair combs, hair brushes, towels and even items such as stuffed toys.
So if your child gets head lice from attending school and you manage to treat the infestation effectively, the chances are that the infestation will keep coming back - unless you have plans to do home schooling instead!
Copyright © 2021 LiceShampooBar. All Rights Reserved.